UoH inquiry probes illegal employments

The University of Haripur (UoH) has come under intense scrutiny for violating the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Universities Act 2012 (amended 2024), as the university's registrar, treasurer and controller of examinations have been found to be illegally serving on additional charge for the past five years instead of being appointed on proper tenure posts.

Section 17A and Section 13 of the Act require that these statutory positions be filled for a three-year tenure, with the Registrar being the senior-most administrative officer. However, documents reveal that faculty members and junior officers have been unlawfully occupying these posts.

Among those identified are Riaz Muhammad, serving as Registrar while holding the acting charge of Provost; Imran Muhammad, a Deputy Treasurer (BPS-18) working as Treasurer (BPS-20); and Zia ur Rehman, an Assistant Professor (BPS-19) functioning as Controller of Examinations (BPS-20) and Director Works (BPS-20). In addition, several faculty members including Dr Aziz Ullah, Dr Shah Masaud, Dr Muhammad Jhangir, Dr Sami Ullah Khan, and Dr Syed Moazam Nizami are holding key administrative posts such as Director Academics, ORIC, ASRB and Quality Enhancement Cell.

On April 1, 2026, the Peshawar High Court ruled that teaching faculty cannot hold administrative posts on additional charge. Following this, the KP Higher Education Department issued directives on April 6 and April 16, 2026, demanding compliance within 7–15 days. Despite these orders, 22 faculty members continue to serve in violation of the law.

Administrative officers have repeatedly sent letters to the vice chancellor, pro-chancellor, and honourable chancellor. However, the university management has failed to comply.

The provincial government has initiated three separate inquiries into these illegal appointments.